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5,702 Cases of FGM Reported in England Last YearLast year -- from April 2015 to March 2016 -- was the first year medical professionals were legally obliged to record instances of FGM. Last year, 5,702 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were reported in England, the first year that medical professionals have been legally obliged to report cases that they come across.The figures were collected from April 2015 to March 2016.Most of those who whose FGM was recorded were immigrants who had the procedure performed abroad.Over half of the cases of FGM were recorded in London.But 43 girls who suffered FGM were born in the UK, while 18 had the procedure done in the country.The British government estimates that the real figures are much higher. They say 170,000 women and girls living in the UK have undergone FGM and further estimate that 65,000 girls under the age of 13 are at risk.More At: https://www.clarionproject.org/news/5702-cases-fgm-reported-england-last-year
